Author: Snehasis Mukherjee

On 8 December 2024, Dippendu Biswas played the full 90 minutes in an away match against NorthEast United, where the Green and Maroon brigade secured a 2-0 win. But after that, the 21-year-old was only on the bench for the next seven games. Fast-forward to January 27, 2025, Bagan was facing Bengaluru FC. Fans were worried as Asish Rai was unavailable due to suspension. However, Spaniard Jose Molina showed faith in the youngster, and Dippendu proved him right as Bagan won 1-0. Next up was the Derby against arch-rivals Mohammedan Sporting. Star defender Alberto Rodriguez was out with a niggle.…

Mohun Bagan Super Giant are in top form, in the ongoing Indian Super League (ISL), leading the table with 43 points from 19 games. Second-placed Jamshedpur FC have 34 points from 18 games. The Mariners will aim to extend their lead when they take on Punjab FC later today, at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. Punjab FC started the season well but lost momentum before making a comeback in recent matches. They are currently ninth in the table with 23 points from 17 games. However, history is not on their side. Mohun Bagan has won all five previous meetings…

On February 2, 2025, a 15-year-old girl from Maharashtra became world champion when India defended the Women’s U-19 T20 World Cup title in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, defeating South Africa by nine wickets. She is none other than Ishwari Awasare, who also won the Jagmohan Dalmiya Trophy for ‘Best Woman Cricketer’ in the junior domestic category at the recent BCCI Awards ceremony. In the recent World Cup, Ishwari was in the playing XI for the last four games, including the final, but did not get many opportunities to showcase her talent. She was the highest run-scorer in the Cooch Behar Trophy…

“She did it. All the hard work she has put in all these years has paid off. Can’t wait to meet her, but still, the ultimate goal, as I said earlier, is different and it is just the start.” These were the emotional words from Gongadi Trisha’s mentor, P Srinivas, in an exclusive chat with RevSportz after India successfully defended the Women’s U19 T20 World Cup. After restricting South Africa to 82 in 20 overs, India chased down the target in just 11.2 overs with nine wickets to spare. Trisha won the Player of the Match for her all-round performance.…

The stage is set in Kuala Lumpur as India and South Africa gear up for the final of the second edition of the Women’s U19 T20 World Cup. Both teams have remained unbeaten throughout the tournament, promising an intense battle for the trophy. India, the defending champions, won the inaugural edition in South Africa, defeating England in the final under Shafali Verma’s captaincy. Now, under the leadership of Niki Prasad, they aim to retain the title. For South Africa, this is a golden opportunity to claim their maiden championship, and with the momentum they have built, they will be eager…

The humiliation is completed! Done, and dusted! Australia completed a crushing victory over England, winning the one-off pink-ball Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) by an innings and 122 runs. With this win, the hosts have sealed a historic 16-0 clean sweep over England in the multi-format Ashes series. This is the first time a team has failed to earn a single point since the Women’s Ashes points system was introduced in 2013. Annabel Sutherland was named Player of the Match for her outstanding 163, while Alana King took home the Player of the Series award after claiming 23…

India is one match away from securing back-to-back Women’s U19 T20 World Cup titles as they face South Africa in the final in Kuala Lumpur. Gongadi Trisha has been phenomenal in this edition, scoring 265 runs in six innings, at an average of 66.25, and a strike rate of 149.71. Most probably, she is going to finish the tournament as the highest run-scorer. She became the first player to score a century (vs Scotland) in the tournament’s history and was part of the team that won the previous edition as well. Trisha has been incredibly successful from a very young…

Australia further strengthened their position in the ongoing women’s Ashes pink-ball Test, finishing Day 2 at 422/5, for a commanding lead of 252 runs. They added 366 to their overnight score, thanks to brilliant knocks from Annabel Sutherland and Beth Mooney. Sutherland smashed her third Test century, equalling the record for the most hundreds by an Australian woman. She also became the first Australian woman to score a Test century at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Mooney finished the day unbeaten on 98, setting up a dramatic race against time to reach her maiden Test hundred before stumps. The…

India continued their dominant run in the Women’s U19 T20 World Cup, booking their place in the final with a nine-wicket win over England at Kuala Lumpur. India are the defending champion, having won the inaugural edition held in South Africa in 2021. India will face South Africa, the only other unbeaten team in the tournament, in the final on February 2 at the same venue. India have been ruthless throughout the tournament and this semi-final was no different. After restricting England to 113/8, they comfortably chased it down with nine wickets and five overs to spare. Former Team India…

Alana King’s brilliant leg-spin bowling put Australia in the driver’s seat as day one of the historic pink-ball Test in the ongoing Women’s Ashes came to an end at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). After bundling out England for just 170, the hosts finished the day at 56/1, trailing by 114 runs. King continued her rich vein of form in this multi-format series. After delivering strong performances in both the T20Is and ODIs, she shone once again, picking up four wickets for 45 runs at an economy rate of 1.95. Her spell was instrumental in England’s batting collapse. A…